Mescalito, Red Rocks, Nevada

May 12, 2006

81On route to ridge	82View of Terrace Canyon	83Terrace Canyon	84On route to ridge	85On the ridge
86Top of Mescalito comes to view	87View of our goal	88Prickly Pear blooms	89On route to summit	90On route to summit
91On route to summit	92On route to summit	93On route to summit	94On route to summit	95Optional downclimb
96Western Fence lizard	97On route to the top	98On route to the top	99On route to the top	100On route to the top
101Indian Paintbrush	102View of the summit	103Almost there	104On Mescalito	105On the summit
106View from the summit	107Bridge Point	108Bridge Mtn	109View from the summit	110View down the trail
111View down	112Descending	113Descending	114Descending	115On the way down
116Descending	117Descending	118Mescalito fork of Pine Creek on left	119Colors in sandstone	120Descending
121Descending	122Side-blotched Lizard	123Mescalito Fork of Pine Creek	124View down canyon	125Descending
126In South Fork of Pine Creek	127Finally some water	128Chilling	129In Pine Creek	130Tadpoles
131Tadpoles	132Daisies	133Daisy	134Oops, rattlesnake	135He blends in well
136Panamint Speckled Rattlesnake	137Panamint Speckled Rattlesnake	138Striking pose	139Calming down	140Calmed down
141Photographing rattlesnake	142Panamint Speckled Rattlesnake	143Close-up	144He has had enough of us	145Rattlesnake leaving
146Desert Four-O-Clock	147Desert Four-O-Clock	148Sleeping in Marigold	149Sleeping in Marigold	150Plant Bug
151The End